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Italian Sausage and Chestnut Casserole

Ideal bonfire night food - serve it indoors in generous bowls with the vegetables before going out to watch the fireworks.

Preparation time:
10 minutes

Cooking time:
35 minutes

Total time:
45 minutes

Serves:
8

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

3 x 400g packs Waitrose Speciality Pork, Garlic & Herb Sausages

250g shallots, peeled and left whole

200g Waitrose Danish Smoked Lardons

700g jar Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Passata

350g tub Waitrose Fresh Napoletana Sauce

2 x 200g jars Sierra Rica Organic Chestnuts

3 sprigs fresh rosemary

Method

In a large ovenproof casserole dish, heat the olive oil, add the sausages and fry for 4-5 minutes until brown all over. Remove and set to one side. Add the shallots to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until golden, then add the lardons and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.

Return the sausages to the pan along with the passata and Napoletana sauce, 250ml cold water, the chestnuts, rosemary and seasoning. Mix well and bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, until the sausages are thoroughly cooked. Serve with a generous helping of sweet potato and parsley mash to mop up all the sauce, and the roasted parsnip and beetroot with sesame seeds.

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Cook's tips

This recipe can be made ahead. Cover and place in a preheated 180°C, gas mark 4 oven for 25 minutes to reheat. To transport the casserole, leave it in the dish, remove the lid and cover in clingfilm. Replace the lid and wrap with clingfilm again - this will ensure no spillage when it is travelling.

Drinks recommendation

Grab a couple of wines sealed with screwcaps. The big, warm juicy flavours of an Australian red will be very welcome. Or mix up some spicy mulled wine using ready-made sachets.

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Average user rating

4 stars

Glossary

Brown

Casserole

Fry

Garlic

Heat

Herbs

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How to Store, Prepare & Cook Sweet Potatoes | Waitrose

Lardons

Mash

Mix

Oil

Ovenproof

Parsley

Pasta sauces

Pork

Reheat

Roast

Rosemary

Sausages (fresh)

Sesame seeds

Set

Simmer

Smoked

Spicy

Sprig

Water chestnuts

Wine

Wrap

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